Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-16-Speech-4-239"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:CITES2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000316.9.4-239"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-16-Speech-4-2402
lpv:speaker	lp:Alexander de Roo2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; GroenLinks (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, at the previous CITES conference, the European Parliament almost unanimously adopted a resolution to accord the African elephant the highest status of protection. The African elephant is still a threatened animal species, according to the IUCN. Fourteen EU Ministers faint-heartedly abstained from the vote and, as a result, legalised the shooting of elephants in Africa. The Dutch Minister was the only one to vote for the conservation of the elephant. Between 10 and 20 April next, the fate of this elephant will once again feature on the agenda of the world community. Kenya, the hosting nation, and India have tabled the proposal to grant the African elephant full protection once again. Shooting elephants in order to sell their tusks to Japan and then giving the proceeds away – at least on paper – to protect wild animals is a perverse kind of logic. Besides which, it does not work. South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia want to shoot even more elephants now. This blood money also ends up in the wrong hands. I would call on the 15 Environment Ministers, including the 6 Green Ministers, to show courage and to grant the African elephant full protection once again on 30 March during the Environmental Council. Full protection is also needed for the hawksbill turtle which is only to be found in Cuba. In the space of three generations, more than 80% of the population has disappeared. Regarding the African elephant and the hawksbill turtle, the European Commission gives priority to the blood trade with Japan. This is scandalous."@en1

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